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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
1
Fragmentary report describes a hoard of misread notes and a peculiar post card exchange. It mentions a dying man, a cheerful card, and a wife receiving a second card about liquor certificates. The piece hints at a proposed law requiring beer certificates for private use.
A fragmentary report notes that backers of the Webb law believed the measure targeted bootleggers and illicit dealers, but a revived old statute could reshape attitudes amid renewed enforcement talks. The piece hints at political shifts and public reaction to the legal reinterpretation.
After five years in court proceedings against the defunct Bank of Corwith, the lingering nationwide legal actions were brought to a close. Judge Cummings dismissed the cases against Ern fest, Stilson, and Oliver H. Stilson, former defenants of the bank, concluding the matter.
A June night collision near Britt and a later mill accident in Livermore left multiple injuries. Nelson and Verne Beaver face charges after a buggy collision seven miles north of Britt, while a grinder accident at a local mill caused severe leg damage, risking amputation for Ben Rummins.
Two youths, Hoy Woagley and Julian Finn, were handling a revolver when it discharged, injuring Finn in the left chest area. The weapon was believed loaded. the accidental discharge occurred during a careless moment. Finn’s condition was described as improving though the bullet had not been recovered. Parents are urged to teach safe firearm handling. A separate note reports Harman Olson losing a leg in a mining accident, leaving him permanently crippled.
The State Highway Commission directs weed control between July and August each year. Landowners must clear noxious weeds to protect land, while roadsides will be seeded to beautify towns. Copper coins may be saved as the program promotes cleaner roads and more productive fields statewide.
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A 17 year old, Ralph Lang of this place, died after his motorcycle left the river grade east of Burt and plunged over the embankment. He was found unconscious in the weeds and died about half an hour after arrival at Burt. His death followed earlier reports of a theft incident at the M and St depot involving a man named H. Newlin.
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